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Welcome to Harmony ...

The town of Harmony is located in Iredell County<1>.


The location of Harmony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harmony, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harmony has a population of 591 people<3> (see below for details).

Harmony is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Harmony lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Harmony: (704) and (980)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harmony had an population of 591 people. This is an increase of 11.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harmony had a population of 531 people. This makes Harmony the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 531 people, the population of Harmony has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 526 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harmony.

Communities Also Named Harmony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 95 communities that are also named Harmony - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (7), California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (5), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (5), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (13), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harmony.

Communities near Harmony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harmony.

  • Statesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <6>
  • Mocksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Yadkinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
    • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <6>
  • Troutman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <6>
  • Bermuda Run
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
    • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <6>
  • Jonesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <6>
  • Boonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
  • Cooleemee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
    • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <6>
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harmony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harmony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harmony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harmony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony. See our Newspapers Page for Harmony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harmony ...

Looking for more information about Harmony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harmony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harmony.

Adding Harmony to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harmony in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harmony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Harmony post office opened in 1883.

We also found Harmony in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harmony.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Iredell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harmony.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harmony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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